Dallas (DAL) to Panama City Beach (ECP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 09m
Bearing
102° E
Dallas (DAL) to Panama City Beach (ECP) is 672 miles (1,082 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
Look up a route, or build a trip
Change the airports, or add stops for a multi-leg trip.
What actually flies DAL–ECP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–ECP; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 76% of departures; flights ran 70% full.
Departures
130
April 2026
Seats
18,988
both directions
Passengers
13,209
both directions
Load factor
69.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DAL–ECP?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–ECP in April 2026 (130 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
130 departures · 18,988 seats
Share of departures100.0%69.6%
Load
What plane flies DAL–ECP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 76% of DAL–ECP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
99 departures · 72.3% load
76.1% - Boeing 737-800
18 departures · 62.4% load
13.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 63.1% load
10.0%
How has DAL–ECP traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–ECP departures fell from 141 in May 2025 to 130 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–ECP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
141 departures · 16,473 passengers
78.3%
Load
June 2025
159 departures · 18,543 passengers
74.8%
Load
July 2025
161 departures · 18,613 passengers
73.5%
Load
August 2025
117 departures · 13,379 passengers
74.8%
Load
September 2025
101 departures · 10,794 passengers
70.1%
Load
October 2025
79 departures · 9,779 passengers
82.1%
Load
November 2025
75 departures · 8,694 passengers
76.5%
Load
December 2025
101 departures · 11,163 passengers
74.3%
Load
January 2026
71 departures · 8,371 passengers
75.2%
Load
February 2026
69 departures · 8,215 passengers
77.8%
Load
March 2026
116 departures · 13,079 passengers
72.4%
Load
April 2026
130 departures · 13,209 passengers
69.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DAL → ECP
66.9% full
66 departures · 6,483 passengers
ECP → DAL
72.3% full
64 departures · 6,726 passengers
Nonstop DAL–ECP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Panama City Beach
US
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Coordinates
30.36°N, 85.80°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas (DAL) from Panama City Beach (ECP)?
DAL to ECP is 672 miles (1,082 km / 584 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to ECP?
A nonstop covers the 672-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–ECP?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (76.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (13.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–ECP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 672-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
Keep exploring
Every route below is its own page.
Other routes from DAL
Popular long-haul routes